UNIT 2 Exploring English 单元话题导入（Word教参）-【优化指导】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第一册（外研版2019）

THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM： CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT China is widely known for① its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs② in its history.There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system③. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture­based language.It dates back④ several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty (around 16001046 BCE), these symbols had become a well­developed writing system.Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically⑤， leading to many varieties of⑥ dialects and characters．This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221207 BCE). (节选自人教版必修第一册 Unit 5) [词汇积累] ①be known for ... 因……而出名 ②ups and downs 浮沉；兴衰；荣辱 ③writing system 书写体系 ④date back (to ...)追溯到 ⑤geographically adv.在地理上，地理学上 ⑥varieties of 多种多样的 [佳句精析] Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically，leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. 分析：as引导原因状语从句，其中when引导定语从句。 翻译：随着时间的推移，这一书写体系发展成了不同的形式，这是由于当时中国人居住地域的分隔导致了不同方言和汉字变体的产生。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$